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more about #snes IvanDashSmith: I think the screen was ripped out of a PSone monitor peripheral by looking at the +- buttons at the bottom of the screen. LR rarely used? Yeah, I'm ... more » BryanH: I don't know what games they're playing, but I remember using my L/R buttons a decent amount. more » bigbadpenguinmaster: I'll give you a dollar for that! more » the7k: Looks like crap, to be honest. The omission of L & R because they are "Rarely used" is a joke. Leave this sorta stuff to Ben Heck if you are just goi... more » The Forgetful Brain: It might not actually be a chumpified SNES, but Think Geek has a seemingly more sensible option for $100 - it's smaller, and it plays just about all t... more » UltimatePancakeSensation: It looks like crap, the ergonomics look like crap, and it's missing two buttons, meaning that any game that uses those buttons is unplayable? Yes, ma... more » AOClaus: One word: emulation. more » Knoxximus ver. 5.66: "s/he omitted the L and R buttons because "they are rarely, if ever, used." FAIL. more » reginald: wow, that's really lazy work on the fabricator's part. obviously he's never played SNES staples like, oh, I dont know, Street Fighter 2 ?! you can't c... more » N●Gage Croal is applying for Mann Co.: No. Sorry, allow me to elaborate: HAHAHAHAHAHA HELL NO. It looks awful and for someone to think the L/R shoulder buttons are "rarely used" shows ho... more » JustJake: For that price I could buy a generator, a tv, a SNES with L AND R buttons, and a cart to wheel this around on and still have money left over. more » AnOkayLumberjack: No L/R buttons? Um, hello? Spin jumping in Super Mario World? more » Hey_Blinkon: I have no experience making this stuff, and I could do better. I swear. more » Mad-Hobo: Do a Barrel Roll! Oh wait i cant. more » Culebra: Damn is that thing ugly. And poorly designed. I love the picture of it's back, with the glued on camcorder battery and obtrusive looking cartridge sl... more » vidyagames: The L + R buttons are used in contra 3 to switch weapons! How am I supposed to play contra on that thing without them!?! more » Sustenance: My eyeballs are bleeding. more » Manly_McBeeferton: Yes. Yes I would. Think about the priceless moments of whipping this thing out and playing Super Mario World or Chrono Trigger while waiting on your ... more » MattChance: Before viewing the enlarged picture, I thought that was a level on top (with matching rule guides)! That would've been hilarious, if you had to hold ... more » Adam Spano: you can do the same thing with a PSP, and it HAS the L+R buttons. Oh, and lasts 6+ hours. more » -
#screengrab
Would You Pay $700 For A SNES In Your Pocket?
Spotted on eBay via Technabob. The creator says at full charge it runs about two hours and s/he omitted the L and R buttons because "they are rarely, if ever, used." -
#wii
Virtual Console: Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Pilotwings, All Coming
Has a year of uninspiring selections all but made you forget the Wii's Virtual Console even existed? Understandable. Might want to buckle up, though, because three of the most-requested games for the service are finally making an appearance. More » -
#wii
Phalanx Making A Triumphant Return
Phalanx is a strange game. Few of you will remember the game, even fewer probably ever played it. But most of you will remember, or at least recognise, the game's famous box art. More » -
#screengrab
That's One Way to Honor Grandma
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#mod
SNES Portable Case Mod Does Not Stop At Case Mod
There's also a custom box creation. French modder darthchris13 whipped up the creation and then compared it size-wise to a SEGA GameGear. More » -
#snes
The Stuff Super Nintendo Nightmares Are Made Of
While most case mods are designed to improve the appearance of a games console - or at least tailor it to suit the whims of a more fickle owner - we don't see many that will make small children cry. More » -
#selfreferential
How Nintendo Has Described Itself From '87 To '09
Over the years, Nintendo, like most companies, has had to explain what in the world it is at the bottom of the press releases it issues. That description has changed. A lot.
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#mods
Modder Builds USB Adapter for SNES Carts
The SNES is old enough that any hankering to play Super Mario World can be satisfied entirely by emulator. Still, here's a USB hack that lets you plug old carts to a PC. More » -
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#wii
Use Your N64, NES & SNES Pads On The Wii
Not the first time this has been done, granted, but Komodo's Retro Adapter is certainly the most elegant way of using all your old Nintendo pads on the Wii. More » -
#culture
Game Controllers That Clean Your Filthy Hands
You know those shaped soaps at your mother's house that no one is allowed to actually use? Here's our version, courtesy of Etsy seller Digitalsoaps. More » -
#nsfw
Well, That's One Way to Sell a Super Nintendo
Etsy is an excellent place to find video game themed crafts, but it doesn't look like this seller put much work into the "Super Nintendo Necklace." He's hoping you won't notice. You probably don't. More » -
#thehorror
The Mario Paint Strategy Guide Is So 1992 It Hurts
These days, strategy guides are big business, but it hasn't always been this way. In the early 90s, for example, magazines and cheat lines ruled, leaving strategy guides to, well. Do their own thing. More » -
#wii
Buy A Wii Controller That Looks Like A SNES Pad
Last year, Club Nintendo members in Japan were treated something special. They could get a Wii controller that looked like a SNES pad. Well, thanks to the wonders of global commerce, now you can too! More »
